Veronica watched her dad rest in the hospital bed, and thanked god he was okay.

"Miss. Mars your father is going to be fine. You should go home and get some rest do you know anyone who can sit with him?" The doctor said.

Veronica smiled "I know someone."

After calling Alicia to come and sit with her father Veronica walked out to the waiting room where to her surprise Logan, Weevil, and the rest of the PCHers were sitting. They all stood when the saw her coming, and she couldn't take it anymore as she broke down in tears. Weevil took her in his arms as Logan moved for her to sit down.

"Are you okay?" Logan asked touching the bruise on her face.

Veronica nodded. "Just some stitches in my hand and a few bruises, and burns. Nothing major. I'm just tired, and everything that happened tonight is starting to catch up with me."

As she placed her head down on Weevil's shoulder he lightly kissed the top of her head. "Why don't you ride home with Logan and we'll follow? Make sure you get in okay, and then we'll leave so you can rest."

Veronica nodded, and walked with Logan to his car.

They pulled into her apartment complex and followed her to her door.

"Veronica, what happened?" Leanne asked her daughter as she entered the apartment with a bunch of guys.

"It's a long story that I'll be happy to tell you tomorrow, but right now you have to pack."

"What?"

"You can't be here when dad comes home tomorrow. I know you didn't finish rehab, and you're still drinking. That was my college fund I spent on you. I bet on you and I lost, but that's something that's been happening my whole life. Just pack your stuff, and leave."

Leanne couldn't believe her daughter was telling her to get out. "Who do you think you are telling me what to do?" She went to slap her across the face but her hand was stopped mid-slap by Weevil's hand.

"I think you better stop while you're a head."

Leanne huffed then as Veronica passed her to head to her room, Leanne when to her room, packed her bags, and left all before Veronica was out of the shower. The one thing Veronica didn't count on was her Mother getting into her Father's briefcase and stealing the fifty thousand dollar check from Mrs. Kane.

Veronica got out of the shower, dressed, and walked to her kitchen where Logan and Weevil were standing.

"Where did the rest of the bodyguards go?"

Weevil laughed "Off to reek havoc somewhere else."

Logan walked over to her "I'm so sorry for everything that's happened."

"Logan it wasn't your fault, but I still just think we should be friends. That's how we started, and I don't want that to end."

Logan nodded even though he was disappointed in her decision. "Right. I got it."

Logan walked out the door, and that left just her and Weevil.

"Yo V. I'm gonna go to so you can rest. Call me if you need anything."

Veronica nodded, and after he left she felt too drained to worry about anything else that evening so she went to bed.

At 3:00 Am

There was a knock on the front door. Veronica looked at her alarm clock then went to see who could possibly be on her front porch at this time of night.

She opened the door and smiled a small smile "I was hoping it was you."

As the person turned around her smile dropped "Duncan?"

"Not who you were expecting."

Veronica let him in.

"Veronica I wanted to apologize for everything you went through this year, and for my family, and to thank you. If it wasn't for you Lilly's killer would still be on the loose."

"It's all under the bridge."

Duncan smiled then walked up to her, and tilted her head towards him, as he leaned down and kissed her.

"Duncan, I..."

He silenced her with another kiss then leaned back, and left her in a sorta shock.

"Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in." She said to herself before there was another knock on her door.

"I must be the popular one all of a sudden."

Before she could even open the door fully Wallace busted through.

"Girl you are all over the news, are you okay? Mom said your dad was in the hospital, and you were almost burned alive..."

"Wallace! Shh. I'm fine just trying to sleep, and I just have a couple minor burns, and bruises. I'm fine."

Wallace pulled her into a hug, and didn't know what else to do. "Why didn't you call me?"

"A lot went on. I'm sorry. I was gonna fill you in tomorrow."

Wallace let her go and kicked his shoes off getting comfy on the couch."

"Wallace, what...?"

"I'm not going anywhere. You go to bed, and I'll be right here when you wake up."

Veronica smiled "Have I ever told you how much I appreciate you?"

"No."

"Huh? Must've slipped my mind." Veronica laughed slightly "You're a good friend Wallace. Night."

"Night."

Veronica woke up to the smell of bacon, and eggs. She slipped on some slippers and a sweatshirt over her tank top, and walked to the kitchen.

"Bout time you do something useful." She kidded as she sat down at the table.

"Right you go save the day, and I get stuck with breakfast."

He placed a plate in front of her, and then sat down on the other side with a plate for himself."

"Hey if your here and your mom is with my dad, where is your little brother?"

"At the neighbors. I told mom I couldn't let you here with just your mom to protect you. On that note, where is your mom?"

"She left. I found out she didn't finish rehab, and she's still drinking, so I told her to leave."

"Woah."

"Who's your Daddy?" The door opened, and Veronica ran to her fathers' arms.

"I'm so glad your okay."

Her dad looked around "Where's your mother? I need to talk to her."

Alicia walked in behind him.

Veronica looked down "I told her to get out. She didn't finish rehab, and she's still drinking."

"I figured. I just didn't know how to approach it. I guess now I don't have to."

"Well you both better get dressed. It's your last day of school, and you don't want to be late." Alicia said.

Both Wallace and Veronica nodded, and as Veronica went to her room to get dressed, Alicia and Wallace left to go home so He could get his car, and books, then pick Veronica up.

Veronica waited outside for Wallace, and together they headed to school.

School was a buzz with the latest news on Aaron Echolls murdering Lilly Kane, and How the Kanes' were going to court for covering up the murder using Abbel Koontz.

"I guess nothing stays under wraps in Neptune." Wallace said as they started waking towards the building.

"V, have you ever heard of rest? It means you shouldn't be here, you should be at home."

Veronica turned around to see Weevil and Felix.

"Well I knew you'd miss me so I couldn't let you down."

"Yeah you just want to ride my hog."

"Nope not really." Veronica turned and started to walk with Wallace again laughing at the look on Weevil's face.

Felix saw the look to. "Yo Bro, what up?"

"I got it bad for her man. Bad."

"You know the rest of the gang likes her, but they aren't going to go for their leader sticking it to a white girl."

Weevil shrugged " It's my business, and anyways since when did it matter who you date as long as it doesn't interfear with business."

"You're the boss." Felix saidd laughing " but you try to get the others to agree. I garantee you Thumper and a few others wont."

Felix, and Weevil headed to autobody when they heard the bell sound.

The school day kind of flew by since all the excitement about last night, and before long the day was over, and the summer was just beginning.